Three Brothers is part of the Private Snafu series of animated shorts produced by Warner Bros. during World War II. Screened for troops in September 1944, the cartoon was directed by Friz Freleng and features the familiar voice of Mel Blanc.[1]
| Three Brothers | |
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| Directed by | Friz Freleng |
| Written by | Dr. Seuss |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A series of cartoons for the Navy featuring Private Snafu's brother "Seaman Tarfu" were planned, but the war came to a close and the project never materialized, save for a single cartoon entitled Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy.[2]
Plot
editPrivate Snafu is seen performing the tedious task of sorting boots. Driven to madness by boredom he is taken to visit his brothers, Seaman Tarfu and Fubar by the gruff Technical Fairy, First Class, somewhat in the spirit of Ebenezer Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas. Brother Tarfu is seen tending to every need of carrier pigeons while brother Fubar is the unlucky dummy used in training attack dogs. After seeing his brothers' terrible jobs Private Snafu returns to work with gusto, exclaiming that his job is important.
Cameos
editIn a scene where Fubar gets chased by attack dogs, Bugs Bunny makes an appearance inside his rabbit hole. Fubar places Bugs next to his hole and hides inside it. He does not speak in this short.
References
edit- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt & Company. p. 380. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ "Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy (1946)". IMDb. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
External links
edit- Three Brothers at IMDb
- Three Brothers is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- Watch Three Brothers on YouTube
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